“The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church…” (1 Cor. 12:25, The Message)
Is a CO2 (church of two) fully church? Perhaps it is best to think of it as an embryonic church. (Our definition of a church is “two or more people called together by Jesus, living life under His leadership”.)
Q: So, how do you get a lot of “grown up” people?
A: By starting with a lot of embryos.
Q: How do you get a lot of “grown up” churches? (ie, a church planting movement)
A: By starting with a lot of embryonic churches (ie, CO2s).
Can you see the implications for church planting movements?
John